Nehemiah 11:26-36

26 And in Jeshua, and in Moladah, and Beth-pelet,

27 And in Hazar-shual, and in Beer-sheba and its daughter-towns,

28 And in Ziklag, and in Meconah and its daughter-towns,

29 And in En-rimmon, and in Zorah, and in Jarmuth,

30 Zanoah, Adullam and their daughter-towns, Lachish and its fields, Azekah and its daughter-towns. So they were living from Beer-sheba to the valley of Hinnom.

31 And the children of Benjamin were living from Geba, at Michmash and Aija, and at Beth-el and its daughter-towns,

32 At Anathoth, Nob, Ananiah,

33 Hazor, Ramah, Gittaim,

34 Hadid, Zeboim, Neballat,

35 Lod and Ono, the valley of expert workers.

36 And of the Levites, certain divisions in Judah were joined to Benjamin.

Nehemiah 11:26-36 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO NEHEMIAH 11

This chapter treats of the inhabitants of Jerusalem, those of the tribes of Judah and Benjamin, who settled there by lot, or of their own accord, their names and numbers, Ne 11:1-9, and of the priests and Levites who dwelt there, Ne 11:10-19, and of the rest of the people, priests, and Levites, that dwelt in the other cities and villages of Judah and Benjamin, Ne 11:20-36.